A gold medal in Crazy

This could be classified as both a SWEET and SOUR, so I'm hesitant to label it as one or the other. It's SOUR because it shows the special kind of douchebags that are lurking on the online dating scene, but it's SWEET because it's just oh so ridiculous.

Anyway, my friend (who shall remain nameless, even though it's obvious who she is), received an IM from a gentleman suitor on match.com saying her dog is -- and I quote -- "soooo cute." She wasn't feeling it, so she ignored it. A week later, he sent her an e-mail reiterating his admiration of her puppy. So, still not being interested, she clicked the "No thanks" response that match.com provides as a nice way to say, "You're a douchebag, leave me alone." Well, seasoned Internet daters are used to getting these polite rejections -- you roll with it and move on to someone else's profile, who most likely is a 5'4" troll who professes his love for sex and NASCAR. Or is that just me? Anyway. This guy apparently did not appreciate my friend's response, because he sent her the following e-mail:

I was NOT trying to hit on you at all.........I am not interested in you. Match.com sends out little e-mails with like 12 people that are good matches......well, you was one of 12, I clicked on you, along with a few others, and I saw your cute little dog. I didn't send you a wink, or a e-mail asking to meet, chat, or go out with you..........I just simply said "your little dog is sooo cute" I didn't put my name on there, I didn't put my e-mail address or anything.......how you came up with saying thanks but we dont make a good match, I have no idea cause I never said we would make a good match. I dont know if you just look at pictures and figure out if its a good match for you or what, but there is no way possible you could of read what I typed.
If you noticed I even have pictures of my dog on my profile as well.
Sorry you took me the wrong way.......but as I said in the first e-mail......your little dog is cute........thats all.......nothing more.
Hope you have a great rest of the day.

Now why in the world would she think he was interested? Could it be that he is on an INTERNET DATING WEB SITE? No, that's craziness.

She's chosen not to respond to him, because quite frankly, he's obviously a crazy and needs to be left alone. Here is her take on the situation via e-mail to another friend and me:

I was like, “You wrote to me twice … I’m not sure where I could get the idea that you wanted to talk to me. Also, yes, I do look at pictures and determine if I want to talk to you. That’s how it works. It isn’t my main motivation – no, but if I don’t want to remove my clothes for you, this isn’t going anywhere.”

It would be quite another thing if he passed me on the street while I was walking said “cute dog” and commented. In that situation clearly I wouldn’t be like, “Thank you for your interest but I am not interested in you. Good day.” I mean, people use things in your profile as conversation starters! This is what you do to start conversations – either online or in real life!!!! I’m guessing he starts his with, “Hi, I want to marry you and be fruitful.” Is that his indication that he’s interested?! I could go on and on. I’m so appalled.

This is what happens when normal people are forced to turn to online dating.